Mt. Whitney rolls into its West Yosemite League opener with three straight wins over Hoover, Mission Oak and Santa Maria.

During that three-game winning streak, the Pioneers are averaging 56.3 points per game.

The Pioneers are led offensively this season by senior quarterback Jaedyn Pineda.

Pineda, a 2017 All-WYL first-team performer, has thrown 1,407 yards passing and 25 touchdowns against only two interceptions. He also leads the team with 293 yards rushing.

Golden West is coming off its bye week.

The Trailblazers, who are averaging nearly 30 points per game, have a pair of wins over El Capitan-Merced and Madera South.

Lemoore (2-3) at Redwood (1-4), 7:30 p.m., Mineral King Bowl

After a one-point loss at Porterville in Week 6, Redwood returns home to host a Lemoore team that has lost three in a row.

The Rangers' only win this season came in a 48-28 home victory over Atascadero.

Since their season-opening shutout loss at Dinuba, the Rangers are averaging 27 points per game.

Lemoore opened the 2018 campaign with wins against Clovis East and Chowchilla.

The Tigers have been shutout twice this season by Tulare Western and Tulare Union.

Porterville (5-0) at Mission Oak (1-4), 7 p.m., Bob Mathias Stadium

Porterville is off to its best start since the 2013 season.

The Panthers have outscored their foes 153-98 this season. They have wins over Dinuba, Granite Hills, Hanford, Golden West and Redwood.

The Panthers are averaging 30.6 points per game. Sophomore quarterback Hector Nava Jr. leads the spread attack, passing for 1,472 yards and 15 TDs. He also ranks first on the team with 269 yards rushing.

After opening the season with a 21-14 win at West-Bakersfield, Mission Oak has dropped its past four games.

Hawks' senior running back Bobby Mascorro has rushed for 449 yards and three TDs. He has three performances of 100 yards rushing or more and is averaging 6.5 yards per carry.

Delano has won two of its past three games but is aiming to bounce back from a 26-21 defeat to Wasco.

Tulare Union (5-0) at Monache (4-1), 7 p.m., Jacob Rankin Stadium

No Tulare County team may be better on both sides of the ball than Tulare Union.

The Tribe are averaging 54 points per game and have posted three shutouts. The Tribe have surrendered only eight TDs this season. Five of those came in the team's season-opening 36-33 win against Mt. Whitney.

Tulare Union senior quarterback Nathan Lamb, who is one of the top recruited quarterbacks in the Central Valley, has completed 72 percent of his passes for 1,588 yards and 22 touchdowns against only two interceptions.

Tulare Western's Tairyn Johnson tries to stay inbound under pressure from Hanford's Dylan Griffis after on a long run in a non-league high school football game on Friday, September 21, 2018. Ron Holman,

Hanford's Joseph Estrella fumbles under pressure from Tulare Western's Anthony Cervantes in a non-league high school football game on Friday, September 21, 2018. Tulare Western's Joseph Alcantar picked up the fumble and nearly scored on the play. Ron Holman,

Tulare Western's Joseph Alcantar picks up Hanford quarterback Joseph Estrella's fumble caused by Tulare Western's Anthony Cervantes in a non-league high school football game on Friday, September 21, 2018. Alcantar nearly scored on the play. Ron Holman,

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